Aerial attack carried out by Israel results in the death of five individuals
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Let's cut to the chase – a dreadful tragedy unfolded in Gaza City over the weekend. The Palestinian Civil Defense shared the heartbreaking news of five souls snuffed out in an Israeli airstrike on a tent housing displaced folks.
A relative confirmed theunspeakable loss: a couple and their three little ones, forever asleep in their tent, leaving behind a world shattered by sorrow.
At press time, the Israeli military remained mum on the matter, persisting with their offensive against the Palestinian Islamic movement, Hamas, in the Gaza Strip since March 18, following a two-month ceasefire.
The scene, as captured by AFP, tells a chilling tale – people gathered around five white shrouds of varying sizes. A painful sight, indeed.
According to Omar Abou al-Kass, who claims to be the maternal grandfather of the children, they were sound asleep in a tent when an Israeli occupation plane abruptly dropped a devastating bomb, with no warning, no reason.
The conflict in Gaza ignited in October 2023, ignited by a Hamas attack in southern Israel that claimed the lives of over 1,218 on the Israeli side—mostly civilians, according to AFP's count based on official data.
In response, Israeli retaliations have resulted in at least 52,787 deaths in Gaza, a majority being civilians, as per data from the Hamas Health Ministry, a figure corroborated by the UN. However, it's worth noting that there haven't been any recent comprehensive reports specifically focusing on the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza conflict as of March 2023. It's crucial to consult reports from that specific time frame for accurate figures, but such reports weren't found in the search results.
- AFP reported on the sizes of the white shrouds, a poignant symbol of the losses in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
- In addition to general news about the war-and-conflicts in Gaza, AFP also covers politics and crime-and-justice in the region.
- The Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, which led to the tragic death of a family of five, is another example of the devastating impact of war-and-conflicts in Gaza.
- Omar Abou al-Kass, a relative of the family who died in the Gaza airstrike, said they were sheltering in a tent when it was hit without warning.
- The Gaza conflict, which has resulted in thousands of deaths on both sides, has garnered international attention, with AFP providing comprehensive coverage of the sizes of the casualties.
